NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Marsupials are an infraclass of mammals found in Australia region. A distinctive characteristic, common to most species, is giving rise to immature young ones and nursing them in a pouch for 9 months. Once they get mature, comes out of the pouch. Well-known marsupials include kangaroos, wallabies, koala, possums etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -Marsupials give birth to live but very immature young, after a nonplacental pregnancy. This order is represented by the opossum, kangaroo, wombat, and bandicoot.

Detailed explanation-3: -Marsupials are characterized by premature birth and continued development of the newborn while attached to the nipples on the mother’s lower belly. While not a universal feature, many marsupial species have a pouch, also called a marsupium.

Detailed explanation-4: -It’s the hallmark feature of marsupials, a classification of mammals that carry their young in their pouches after birth. Kangaroos are perhaps the most famous of the marsupials, many of which live in Australia, according to the San Diego Zoo(Opens in a new window).